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State treasurer fights for price transparency in state health plan
RALEIGH — Time is running out for North Carolina’s State Health Plan.
State pensions OK for now, but COVID threat remains, Folwell says
RALEIGH — The COVID-19 pandemic could still threaten the long-term stability of state employee pensions, even though the state pension plan has recovered from the stock market crash, the state treasurer says.
Folwell wants Cooper to give local governments a break
RALEIGH — State Treasurer Dale Folwell is demanding Gov. Roy Cooper waive executive orders that ban citizen-owned utilities from charging customers for services. Folwell plans to put the issue to a vote at the next Council of State meeting July 7.
Cooper order throws local governments into financial havoc
RALEIGH — An executive order giving people a break on utility payments threw local governments across North Carolina into financial havoc.
Folwell wants transportation secretary sacked for overspending
RALEIGH — N.C. Transportation Secretary James Trogdon is a bad manager and should be replaced, says State Treasurer Dale Folwell.
Teachers, state employees disagree on treasurer’s pension reforms
RALEIGH — Senate Republicans are again pushing State Treasurer Dale Folwell’s request to limit risk in the underfunded state pension plan by narrowing the number of retirement options.
Folwell reforms boost medical payments to independent providers
RALEIGH — For years, independent health-care providers have resisted consolidation in the medical market. State Treasurer Dale Folwell hopes to lend them a hand with State Health Plan payment reforms.
